Ferozepur January 19, 2019: A sand mining contractor Swarn Singh levelled serious allegations of forcefully collecting Rs.5 lac per month from him for smooth mining functioning and also alleged that he had demanded 45 per cent share of the collection from the entire mining business at Shihanparhi village in Zira sub-division.
Added here, after the boycott of Zira MLA at the oath-taking ceremony at Ferozepur of the elected representative of panchayats, Congress had taken action to suspend him and aggrieved parties have opened a front against Zira – liquor contractor, farmers outfits and mining contractor.
Holding a press conference at Press Club Ferozepur, Swarn Singh levelling these charges against Kulbir Singh Zira Congress MLA, thanked the Chief Minister for taking action against Zira.
He said, the contract was take by him in auction of Rs.22 lack but he was allowed to run the mining only after paying Rs.5 lac per month to the Zira MLA. A complaint to this effect was also made to the police but did not get any justice.
I had to close the mining for four months and now with the action against Zira, we have started again and it could be possible only till the Congress party reinstate him.